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[willworkfore30s]

its ALGOR.

I made that assumption based on the stress being doubled. Not sure what aluminum alloy theyre made of, im sure your not certain of it either.

Unless your assuming that the original wheel was designed to have a FOS of 20 ....then yes, in your case its safe

I don't use ALGORE. Currently using CREO.

But what are your boundary conditions and what and where are your forces being applied for the FEA?

[mechdonald]

another

[mechdonald]

We cut my spare wheel tonight. It took a while to do because we were being very cautious. In retrospect, we should maybe have cut even deeper. It looks better in real life - as most things do

This exercise did verify that my model is very close to reality. The letters are only cut about .010" deep into the metal.

Thoughts?

[samiam3356]

So you took my advice? Do I get a reach around? :p

Edit: Nevermind, I thought you were the guy from tech.

[mechdonald]

Newfoundland? And the fact that you have A III Whelan on a wheel is crazy, my name is Aaron Whelan and I'm from Newfoundland. And I have no idea who you are. Small world

lol - I did that to see if you noticed
I'm from ON but my ancestors are from Miramichi NB - that's my eastern connection. Ever hear of MacDonald's Farm? yup, that's me.

[eur04lif3]

Lol. hope you're not actually being serious about them being dangerous. 1.5 ksi peak? What were your boundary conditions? And that looks like Mechanica if I'm not mistaken?

Even with a 50% knockdown for the casting factor on, let's say whatever it is (maybe 6061), you're still looking at a FOS=10...

its ALGOR.

I made that assumption based on the stress being doubled. Not sure what aluminum alloy theyre made of, im sure your not certain of it either.

Unless your assuming that the original wheel was designed to have a FOS of 20 ....then yes, in your case its safe ;)

[Vivek]

What size of wheel is this? And how common are they?
These look like an even nicer blank canvas to modify.

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e36 weave it's a 15" but also a 5 lug so kinda pointless on an e30 unfortunately.

[doublea]

Motorsports FEA

Lol. hope you're not actually being serious about them being dangerous. 1.5 ksi peak? What were your boundary conditions? And that looks like Mechanica if I'm not mistaken?

Even with a 50% knockdown for the casting factor on, let's say whatever it is (maybe 6061), you're still looking at a FOS=10...

[Matt-B]

Id buy a set in 16 " :)

[A_Whelan]

Here's a different take... just the center hollowed out and some lettering machined in. Obviously you could add whatever text you wanted.


and for Buddy from NF :)

Newfoundland? And the fact that you have A III Whelan on a wheel is crazy, my name is Aaron Whelan and I'm from Newfoundland. And I have no idea who you are. Small world

[eur04lif3]

Motorsports FEA

[eur04lif3]

Motorsport design:

[eur04lif3]

Fea

Disclaimer: I find this design unsafe. The stress is doubled in the new design. New design is unsafe.

[mechdonald]

there was a guy that already did this, he cut every other spoke valley down a little further, ill try to find a pic but i remember seeing it almost two years ago

edit: here

Yup, that was the exact thread I was referring to from E30tech.com on the first page of this thread.

[gooseadrian]

Dude some of these are pretty sick! I would be happy with some 16x8.